Good Humor-breyers Ice Cream, Division of Conopco, Inc.

Good Humor &mdash; Breyers Ice Cream, Division of Conopco, Inc.

Louise Jane Byass

Christopher Michael Sidebottom

Margaret Felicia Smallwood

Andrew John McArthur

Richard Anthony Fenn

Charlotte Juliette Doucet

Peter John Lillford

David Needham

Keith Smallwood

Donald Frank Darling

Novel antifreeze polypeptides which can be easily obtained from an abundant natural source. Antifreeze polypeptides obtained from carrots show markedly better properties as compared to polypeptides obtained from other vegetables. The antifreeze polypeptides of the invention are capable of providing good recrystallization inhibition properties without significantly changing the crystal shape of the ice-crystals, therewith possibly leading to more favorable properties, e.g., soft ice-cream.

Carrot antifreeze polypeptides

Anti-freeze protein which can be derived from Lichen, said protein having an apparent molecular weight of from 20 to 28 kDa and having an N-terminal amino acid sequence which shows at least 80% overlap with: A-P-A-V-V-M-G-D-A-E-S-F-G-A-I-A-H-G-G-L and modified versions and isoforms of this protein.

Frozen food product

Plant anti freeze proteins can advantageously be incorporated into frozen confectionery products, provided they have the capability of limiting the growth of ice crystals

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Louise Jane Byass